Cheese Straws
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Ingredients
For 10 Person(s)
Recipe
- 8 ounce(s) pastry flour
- 1/8 teaspoon(s) salt
- 1/8 teaspoon(s) black or white pepper
- 4 ounce(s) Grace Margarine
- 4 ounce(s) Anchor Natural Cheddar Cheese, grated
- 2 medium egg yolks
- 4 tablespoon(s) cold water
Cheese Straws Directions
- Sift together pastry flour, salt and black/white pepper into a mixing bowl.
- Rub in the margarine until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs; fold in the grated cheese.
- Add egg yolks and enough cold water to bind the mixture together.
- Cover dough and put to relax in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes.
- Roll out the pastry dough on a lightly floured work surface to a thickness of about 1/4 inch.
- Cut into lengths of 4, 5 or 6 inch strips and rings of about 2 inches in diameter.
- Bake on an ungreased baking tray 200°C (400°F) for 8 to 10 minutes.
- Cool on a wire rack.
To Serve: Serve with the straws arranged through the rings.
Recipe Note: To create a decorative design, hold both ends of the cheese straws and twist in opposite direction. Two cheese straws may also be twisted together.
Yield: 30